PRODUCT KEY
 

i lost my product key, what should i do ????????? the
certificate of authenticity is what i lost !!!!!!
HELP !!!!!!!!!!!!

PRODUCT KEY
 

The W98 ProductKey is generally found on the Windows user manual, the
certificate of authenticity, a sticker on the PC or a sticker on the sleeve
or jewel case the Windows CD came in. The 25-digit key is 5 groups of 5
alpha/numeric characters. The Key might be available from the system:

If the system is working in either safe or normal mode:

Open regedit.exe to this key and look in the right pane for the entry
ProductKey:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion

If the system is not working, start the computer with a floppy startup disk.

At the A: prompt, type: C:\Windows\Command\Find /N "ProductKey"
C:\Windows\System.dat
(Note: ProductKey must be typed in upper and lower case letters as shown
and there is a space after: "Find" after: "/N" and after:
"ProductKey"

If the hard drive has been formatted or replaced, US customers can contact
Microsoft at: 1 800 642-7676. They will issue retail and OEM product keys
after verifying data located on the W98 CD.


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Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

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i lost my product key, what should i do ????????? the
certificate of authenticity is what i lost !!!!!!
HELP !!!!!!!!!!!!

PRODUCT KEY
 

I lost mine also. What should I do? The only thing I
have is the CD. I have windows xp but I am installing my
old windows 98 on an old computer that does not have
enough MB on the hard drive for windows xp.

Suggestions?


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i lost my product key, what should i do ????????? the
certificate of authenticity is what i lost !!!!!!
HELP !!!!!!!!!!!!
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